20. He answered Him, “Teacher, all these have I observed from my youth.”
21. Then Jesus, looking upon him, loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, take up the cross and follow Me.”
22. He was saddened by that word, and he went away grieving. For he had many possessions.
23. Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”
24. The disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
25. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
26. They were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves, “Who then can be saved?”
27. Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God. For with God all things are possible.”
28. Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and have followed You.”
29. Jesus answered, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left a house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake,
30. who shall not receive a hundred times as much now in this age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, with persecution, and in the age to come, eternal life.
31. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
32. They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Again, He took the twelve aside and began to tell them what would happen to Him,